Patches are economical Embroidered patches are inexpensive and can be applied to all different styles of apparel. The most popular is application to caps. Elmer Fudd caps When we started Northwest our mission was to manufacturer embroidered patches and apply them to caps. We opened our factory in Tacoma, Wa.Caps in 1977 didn’t have a […]
Capture eyeballs Screen Printed tees are very effective in capturing eyeballs. Getting your message out is effective marketing. That’s why we recommend printed tees. A good example is the price of a tee shirt. This averages around $8.00 a tee. Lets assume this tee will last a year and will be worn about 30 times. […]
Patch Cap Program Northwest Custom Apparel and Outdoor Cap have partnered together to bring you high quality embroidered patch caps with low order quantities. New technology has allowed us to lower the minimum order to 48 caps. Trucker caps with embroidered patches are HUGE in the Pacific Northwest from micro-breweries, restaurants and construction companies that […]
Many believe Amazon only works with gigantic embroidery and apparel companies like Custom Ink, Logo Up, Nike and Land’s End. This was true a few years ago, but now Amazon is choosing local micro-factories that are located in the Seattle and Tacoma areas. A micro-factory is any factory that has less than 25 employees with […]
In the past, we never had a welcome program when we hired a new employee. The typical first day of our new employee would be they show up at 8 o’clock in the morning. Our receptionist would greet them and ask “who are you”. The new hire would respond “I’m John your new digital print […]
Have you ever received a direct to garment printed T-shirt that looks like it has burn marks and smells like vinegar? Do not worry because this is the process of direct to garment printing. If your shirt smells like vinegar it most likely was printed using a Kornit direct to garment printer. Kornit printers use […]
One of the key points when buying custom apparel is the order approval. The order approval protects the customer and the embroidery company and guarantees that your order is done 100% correct to your satisfaction If you’re already an embroidery buyer I recommend you don’t do anything without signed order approval’s. There are several […]
The Gardner Minshew stash has taken off like wildfire going into this week’s Apple Cup. Here is a creative piece of “Apple Stash” artwork by Northwest Custom Apparel. This design was shared to the Die Hard Cougars Facebook page today. Many of the members of the group changed their profile pics with this design. Our […]
Northwest Embroidery is re rebranding. The reason for the re brand is that the company with a name Northwest Embroidery is getting stale. We get too many calls and drop ins from people who think we are an embroidery shop. They come in asking for a single name on a jacket or a Christmas stocking. […]
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